Fashion Illustration
1960 (designed)
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Drawing by René Gruau for a fashion illustration showing a model wearing a green two-piece suit designed by Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior.
René Gruau was one of the 20th century most significant fashion illustrators. He designed catalogues, advertisement, packaging and invitations for the Dior and his style influenced the company's image. His style, with its large expanses of colour and sweeping brushstrokes has sometimes been compared to that of Toulouse-Lautrec.
René Gruau was one of the 20th century most significant fashion illustrators. He designed catalogues, advertisement, packaging and invitations for the Dior and his style influenced the company's image. His style, with its large expanses of colour and sweeping brushstrokes has sometimes been compared to that of Toulouse-Lautrec.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Body colour over preliminary pencil |
| Brief description | Drawing by René Gruau for a fashion illustration showing a model wearing a green two-piece suit designed by Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior. |
| Physical description | Drawing for a fashion illustration showing a model wearing a green two-piece suit designed by Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior. |
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| Summary | Drawing by René Gruau for a fashion illustration showing a model wearing a green two-piece suit designed by Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior. René Gruau was one of the 20th century most significant fashion illustrators. He designed catalogues, advertisement, packaging and invitations for the Dior and his style influenced the company's image. His style, with its large expanses of colour and sweeping brushstrokes has sometimes been compared to that of Toulouse-Lautrec. |
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| Accession number | E.396-1986 |
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| Record created | January 10, 2008 |
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